Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo: Part 2

This is the second installation of photography from my trip to the Tampa Zoo! 

Von der Deffen Hornbill .5 points

African Spoonbill .5 points

Scarlet Ibis .5 points

Kookaburra .5 points

Purple Swamphen .5 points

Kenya Crested Guinea Fowl .5 points

Inca Tern .5 points 

Crested Oropendola .5 points

Red Legged Seriema

Hottentot Teal .5 points

Black-Bellied Whistling Duck .5 points

Nicobar Pigeon .5 points 

Tucan .5 points

Black Hornbill .5 points

Raggiana Bird of Paradise .5 points 

Demoiselle Crane .5 points

Banded Rail .5 points 

Boat Billed Heron .5points

Guinea Fowl .5 points

Sacred Ibis .5 points

Toucan

Red Legged Seriema .5 points 

Violaceous Turaco .5 points

TOTAL ACCUMULATED BIRD POINTS: 69.5

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo: Part 1

Today I am off to the Tampa Zoo! According to their website, there are 38 species of exotic birds flying freely in the zoo's large aviary.  I'm hoping to not only capture some great shots in the bird enclosure, but also some local florida birds out and about visiting the animals with me.

My FAVORITE fun fact about the Tampa Zoo:

In 2006, one of the zoo's two Sumatran tigers, a 14-year-old female named Enshala, slipped through an unlocked gate and into an area undergoing renovation. The zoo director, Lex Salisbury, defended his decision to shoot and kill the animal after attempts to tranquilize the tiger failed and the animal lurched towards the animal doctor that had shot the tranquilizer dart.

Admittedly,that's dark.  But here I go to brave Tampa zoo.

Sunda Teal .5 points

Marbled Teal .5 points

Edward's Lorikeet .5 points

Silkie Chicken .5 points Rooster .5 points

Lorikeet F, .5 points, Weber's Lorikeet Hybrid .5 points

Blue Streaked Lorikeet .5 points

Weber's Lorikeet Hybrid

Green Naped Lorikeet .5 points

Rainbow Lorikeet .5 points

Blue Crowned Motmot .5 points

Rooster

Bar Headed Goose  .5 points

Violet Turaco .5 points

And Just for Fun!

My scared friend covered in birds

A Happy Chimp

Some other Monkey!

TOTAL ACCUMULATED BIRD POINTS: 57.5

-Hallie

Vinoy Park Shoreline

This evening, my friends Justin and Amy joined me in Vinoy Park to take a walk around the shoreline bike path.  We saw and photographed a lot of the usual suspects, but got quite a few good shots of a few new bird species.  Amy, who has come birding with me previously, and Justin absolutely get an attaboy for spotting most of the birds tonight!  Thanks guys!

At the end of the 2 .5 mile trail, we discovered an island COVERED in birds.  After photographing many birds of prey, this is quite possibly the scariest island I have ever seen.  It was crawling with herons, ospreys, and cormorants.

Here are the best shots of the evening:

Yellow Crested Night Heron F 1 point

Yellow Crested Night Heron M .5 points

Yellow Crested Night Heron M

Great Heron F .5 points

Great Heron F

Great Heron M

Northern Mockingbird 1 point

European Starling 1 point

Pelagic Cormorant 1 point

Willet 1 point

Annnnnd Just for Fun:

When you stealth surprise Amy while she's waiting for you! :)

Detail of Bird Island

Bird Island

Night Hawk in the Bay Sunset

Amy and Justin!

TOTAL ACCUMULATED BIRD POINTS: 51.5

-Hallie